Summary

This job involves working as a temporary pharmacy technician in public health settings, helping pharmacists with tasks like processing prescriptions, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with rules in community and jail pharmacies.

It's an on-call role with flexible hours, requiring at least one shift per month, and offers chances to work at different locations in King County.

Ideal candidates are reliable team players with pharmacy experience who value flexibility and commitment to equity and social justice.

Key Requirements

Washington State Pharmacy Technician Certification or eligibility
Ability to work under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
Experience processing prescriptions and maintaining patient profiles
Skills in filling orders, ordering medications, and managing pharmaceutical inventory
Knowledge of state and federal pharmacy regulations for compliance
Availability for at least one shift per month, with variable hours including possible weekends and holidays
Commitment to equity, social justice, and anti-racism principles

Full Job Description

The Office of Directors Division of Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking four (4) Short-Term Temporary (STT) Pharmacy Technicians to join our team!

These positions will be under the Office of Directors Division (ODIR) Pharmacy Department.

STT Pharmacy Technicians will assist with backfill needs across Community Health Services CHS and Jail Health Services pharmacies.

The responsibilities include assisting pharmacists by processing prescriptions, maintaining patient profile, filling orders, ordering medications, maintaining pharmaceutical inventory, and providing support services to ensure that the pharmacy program is in compliance with all relevant state and federal rules and regulations.

These positions will operate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

This is an on-call STT position that allows the applicant to have the flexibility to work whenever they are available.

This position also allows applicants to work in various pharmacy locations and learn different aspects of pharmacy work.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world.

It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities.

With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups.

Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

These are on-call float positions (Short-Term Temp), the work hours will vary between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm depending on the location and shift.

This position requires the candidates to be available at minimum of one (1) shift per month to work at Public Health Pharmacies. The various work schedules dependent on the backfill needs.

Holidays and weekends may be included and may work outside these days/hours to meet operational needs.

Work Location

The work associated with these positions will be performed on site throughout King County. These positions will be based in the Chinook Building located at 401 Fifth Ave. Seattle, WA 98104. Other site locations are:

King County Correctional Facility 500 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Maleng Regional Justice Center 620 W James St, Kent, WA 98032
Eastgate Public Health Center 14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98007
Downtown Public Health Center 2124 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Requirements

Order entries for prescriptions or processing prescriptions.
Assist the Pharmacist in dispensing individual prescriptions.
Fill orders for drugs and vaccines requested by Seattle/King County Department of Public Health clinics and other health facilities.
Process prescriptions and maintain patient profiles in pharmacy software system.
Accurately interpret prescriptions including drug name, strength, directions, dosage forms and generic equivalents.
Maintain inventory control including purchasing, receiving, and placing in stock all drug and pharmacy supplies.
Re-package and label prescribed medications for health clinics.
Maintain and monitor records for credits, returns and outdated drugs from health facilities and return outdated merchandise and recalled drugs to manufacturer.
Update and maintain effective drug inventories based on use or projected use.
Deliver “Keep-On-Person” medications to the patients in-house.
Deliver drug orders and re-stock appropriate drug storage locations throughout Jail Health Services.
Maintain security measures to properly safeguard drug inventory.
Maintain and monitor records for returns and outdated drugs from throughout the facility and return outdated merchandise and recalled drugs to manufacturer.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum):

Washington State Board of Pharmacy Technician License at time of hire.
Healthcare BLS/CPR Certification at time of hire.
Must pass DAJD Clearance and Public Health Background Check.
Knowledge of drug names, strength, dosage forms, generic equivalents, and storage requirements.
Knowledge of the legal requirements of a Pharmacy Technician.
Knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures.
Basic mathematics calculation skills.
Organization skills.
Time management skills.
Communication (oral and written) skills.
Skill in working in a team environment.
Skill in data entry and personal computers.

The most competitive applicants will have the following experiences and qualifications (Desired):

Prior work experience either in clinic or corrections.
Prior work experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Prior experience working with an electronic health record system.
Certified Pharmacy Technician Licensure (PTCB).
Other spoken language skills.

Additional Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

This Float Pool (Short-Term Temporary) position is open to all qualified applicants that includes new graduate and re-entry pharmacy-technicians. This posting will be used to fill all needs.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Please note: attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description.

This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Union Membership

This position is represented by the PROTEC17 labor union.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Salyse Duckworth, HR Analyst at sduckworth@kingcounty.gov.

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